Not About Coins. About Space

Lovely images, they show just how beautiful Earth really is.

Here's a related coin I can add.


Titus as Caesar
AR Denarius
Rome Mint, 77-78 AD
RIC V950 (R), BMC V226, RSC 68
Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: COS VI; Prow r.; above eight pointed star
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.

 

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When I was a kid in grade school, I remember one of my favorite teachers telling me that when I'm older, my kids will be asking me for the keys to the flying car and that I will probably be able to visit space as a tourist.

I turned 49 yesterday and I can for sure that the kids don't borrow a flying car and it looks unlikely I will ever be able to visit space. Being unlikely to be able to do that is truly one of the great disappointments of my life, and there really aren't many. I fully expected it to be commonplace by my age, and frankly, it should have been given the astounding pace of technological advancement in travel the first 1/2 of the 20th century!

Hopefully, my kids can someday.

 

I know what you mean; however, I'm pushing the 70 mark (still a couple years to go). As I look around, I'm very disappointed in many of the ways the people of the world have evolved. I have a new grandson, and I'm frightened for his future. I hope I am wrong.

 

Space looks kinda cool, but it looks very "dark and bleak" ...

=> I'm hoping that Earth is still the cool place to be in a few hundred years!!

 

One of the greatest scenes ever in a Sci Fi movie IMO.

 

I have a Solidus with "Star" from Anastasius I